Showcase Tracks – General Information
There are four general tracks or focus areas:
Best Institutional Practices Using and Implementing Technology Resources and Infrastructure
This track targets institutions who have demonstrated leadership, creativity, and innovation in the incorporation, implementation, application, and effective use of technology resources and infrastructure at the institutional level to increase institutional effectiveness and enhance opportunities for student success. It also considers established policies and procedures to advance education efforts through innovative and effective use of technology. Examples of focus areas or practices in this track include:
Use of data systems to enhance student success
Data and evidence-based outcome measuring
Technology, teaching, learning, and/or support policies
Quality-focused initiatives related to or established to enhance technology use
Technology Use Strategic Planning
Technology assessment processes/practices
Best Practices in Teaching and Learning through Technology
This track is intended to showcase innovative practices in course design and delivery that demonstrate effective integration of interactive and collaborative tools, student engagement strategies, successful learning outcomes, and the impact on student retention and completion. Examples of focus areas or practices in this track include:
Innovative and effective use of Learning Management Systems
Creative application of targeted academic and support communities
Smart classrooms
Course-capturing technologies
Podcasting and other mobile learning technologies
Measuring learning outcomes
Linking learning outcomes with student college success
Qualitative and Quantitative Assessment Tools for Online Courses
Classroom and online course strategies to achieve retention goals
Open source technologies
Social networking
e-Portfolio
Best Practices in Faculty Development
This track focuses on the innovative use of technology resources to enhance faculty development. It is also intended to showcase innovative faculty development programs and strategies to promote technology adoption and effective use. Examples of focus areas or practices in this track include:
Mobile resources
Learning and support communities
Faculty performance/delivery assessment
Online tools for faculty self-assessment
Collaboration and peer-mentoring
Innovative faculty development programs
Best Practices in Student Support Services
This focus area targets innovative practices, strategies, or programs that use of technology effectively to serve either online and on campus students, or both. Proposed projects should be able to demonstrate how their approach has had a significant impact on their success in supporting student retention and completion. Programs or strategies that have been incorporated to the academic dimension, that have been able to link services, that consider collaborative approaches, and those specifically focusing on HispanicsÂ’ needs are strongly encouraged to be showcased. Examples of focus areas or practices in this track include:
Effective online support services
Supporting online students
Support communities
Academic support
Technology as means to measure student success
Follow up techniques and programs
Strategic use of data systems for student success
Innovative ESL/ELL programs
Using technology to support non-traditional students
